“One of the best experiences I can think of happened not too long ago,” says Stowers. “I received a consult for a patient who was not eating. After seeing the patient, I found that they were not eating because they were too weak. They needed a blood transfusion, but due to their religious beliefs, this was not possible. My first task was to get the patient to eat.”

Stowers worked to bond with the patient. He was able to convince the patient to eat some flan from a local restaurant and later worked on a care plan that best met the spiritual and physical needs of the patient.

“It was a proud day for me,” Stowers says. “Sometimes all we need is something as simple as flan to build a relationship that impacts someone’s life.”